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Museum of Northern Ireland
The design and construction of a pair of naval carriages to mount to cannon salvaged from the wrecks of the Spanish armada, for the National Museum of Northern Ireland.
Link: www.nmni.com/um/News/Ulster-Museum-gets-Fired-up-as-Ancient-Cannons-Ret |
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The supply of original "Finbanker" cannon plus the design and construction of a replica garrison carriage |
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No. 7 Martello Tower was part of the defences of Killiney Bay against a possible French invasion in the
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1804 to 1815.
The other towers and batteries have suffered a variety of fates, but this one was rescued and restored to its original glory and function.
As part of this restoration Mainmast Conservation work comissioned to design, build and install a replica dwarf pattern traversing seige carriage the first constructed for thirty years. |
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Tynemouth Castle
We are currently in the process of cleaning, repairing and conserving the cartridge and shell hoists of the 6’’ coastal defence battery at the entrance to the river Tyne, along with the rotating Howarth ventilators fitted to the top of the building. |
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Goodrich Castle
Design and make a new tompion for “Roaring Meg” the famous civil war siege mortar. |
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Past Projects.
Conservation and repair of 5 timber garrison carriages and manufacture of 1 replica timber garrison carriage.
Ongoing conservation to a large collection of cannon and artillery.
Design, build and test fire a full size working copy of “Roaring Meg” Colonel Birch’s famous civil war siege mortar.
Restoration and conservation of private collection of early to mid 20c artillery pieces. |
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